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Local Information:
Delaware Distance Classic is a 15K Road Race held in October. It is the event of the year for the Pike Creek Valley Running Club (PCVRC). The course has rotated every few years based on sponsorship. The Special Olympics has been the beneficiary for the last few years.
Recreation - The Wilmington State Parks are a group of four parks in Wilmington. The four parks are Brandywine Park, including the Brandywine Zoo and Baynard Stadium, Alapocas Woods Natural Area, H. Fletcher Brown Park and Rockford Park. Admission to the parks is free, but a fee is charged for admittance to the zoo. The parks, within minutes of each other, are open year round from sunrise to sunset. The zoo is open daily from 10:00am until 4:00pm, May through November. Rockford Tower and Rockford Park is open from 10:00 until 4:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays, from May 1 until October 31. The parks are patrolled by Delaware State Park Rangers whose headquarters office is in Brandywine Park.
Education Institutions - Wilmington is served by the Colonial, Red Clay, Brandywine, and Christina School Districts for elementary, junior high, and high school public education. There are also private schools such as Salesianum, St. Mark's, Archmere Academy, Ursuline Academy, Wilmington Friends School, Tower Hill School, The Tatnall School, St. Elizabeth High School, Padua Academy, Nativity Preparatory School, Albert Einstein Academy, Wilmington Montessori School, St. Mary Magdalen, St. Anthony Grade School, and the Immaculate Heart of Mary School. Wilmington also hosts several charter schools, including the Charter School of Wilmington and East Side Charter School.
Universities and Colleges - Delaware College of Art and Design, Delaware Technical & Community College, Drexel University - Wilmington Campus, Springfield College - Wilmington Campus, University of Delaware - Wilmington Campus & Downtown Building, Widener University - Wilmington Campus, Widener University School of Law & University College, Wilmington University, Delaware State University - Wilmington Campus, Goldey-Beacom College
Points of Interest - Brandywine Park, Brandywine Zoo, Delaware Art Museum, Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, Delaware Theatre Company
DuPont Playhouse, Grand Opera House, The Kalmar Nyckel Foundation & Tall Ship Kalmar Nyckel, Nemours Mansion and Gardens, Old Swedes Church, Riverfront Market, Rockford Tower, Ursuline Academy (Example of Collegiate Gothic architecture), Wilmington Blue Rocks, Carolina League baseball, The Wilmington Library, The Shipyard Shops
Hagley Museum and Library - collects, preserves, and interprets the unfolding history of American enterprise. Hagley is located on 235 acres by the Brandywine River in Wilmington, Delaware.
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